THE CASTLE MAIL BAG.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVI, 6 November 1926, Page 18

THE CASTLE MAIL BAG.

Waverley Rd., Patea, Oct. 30. Dear Smile Queen, —Just a line to tell you that ± received your ever welcome letter a tew days ago. I must thank you ever so many times lor sparing your time to write out the Guide law and promise. I have got nine girls We are all busylearning the laws and promises. l had a letter from the secretary —Mrs. Houston—to-day and I have sent the a a pies m to her. By the time the company is formed I shall have easily two dozen girls so that " ill be a start loins. Won’t it? Well, dear Smile Queen, we are having gorgeous we a ther here. Our school exam, is next month and I am trying to be top of my class. I was third last time. Well, as news is scarce, I must close, hoping the Guide company will soon be formed in Patea. i shall write again next week so 1 shall close now with kindest regards to the fairies and yourself. —1 remain, Your loving Smile, Gwen Jury. x x x x x P.S. I am going to ask ail Civ friends who wish to be Guides to join the Castle, and then perhax>s it will help to make the total of 300 by Christmas time. Hoping you are well. —G.J. ['this, is a splendid idea in your P.S. I hope you are- successful in your desire to be top, too. 1 like that spirit. Good luck jn your Guide work.—S.Q.j Denbigh Rd., Midhirst, Oct. 26. Dear Smile Queen, —May I become a member of your band of Smiles? I will promise to smile as much as 1 can. 1 have two sisters, whose names are MoJlie and Jean. I live on the slopes of Mount Egciont. There are twelve pupils going to a little school on Denbigh Road. Please Smile Queen would you give me a name for a little bull that Daddy didn’t want to kill. We have eleven calves and we are milking 28 cows. 1 almost forgot- to tell you about my Cat. She is black with some white under her chin. With love, from Kittie Thoms. [I think you beat Molly at writing. Would your calf like to be called Ruster ? —S.Q.] Denbigh Rd., Midhirst, Oct. 26. Dear Smile Queen, —Please may 1 become a member of your Smile band? I will promise to smile as often as I can. I live at the top end of Denbigh Rload, and go to :a little school with twelve children. 1 am ten .years old and in Standard three. I Lav,e a teddy bear 8) years old, and a sleeping doll. 1 milk seven cows in the morning and I am never late for school. We have a car and Daddy takes us in it every week-end. I have a sis ted called Jean I have a twin .sister named Kitty. O'ur teacher rides an Indian motor cycle to school.. I remain, your Smile, Mollie Thoms. [When is your birthday? Does your Teddy '.speak? Neaf writing, Molly.— S.Q.j Mangatoki, Get. 27. Dear Smile Queen, —To-night, as 1 have nothing else to do, I thought I would write to you. My cousin came from Wellington for a holiday, and she is staying with us. I have got a darling little pet lamb, and I do not know what to call it. So will you give me a name for it, please, Smile Queen? As I like getting tea ready and it is time now, tor they will be coming down from the shed soon, I will close. Hoping you and my mates are well, I remain, Your loving Smile, Mary Pilkington. [I am sure the lamb would like to be called Tinker. A very neat letter Mary.—S.Q.] Denbigh Rd., Midhinst. Dear Smile Queen, —I have lots of things i can tell you. I live on Denbigh Road, on the slopes of Mount Egrnont. We have a lot of little calves. Their names are: Bess, Rastus, Tospy, Biddy, Prudence, Lizzy, Mother, Tiger, and Reindeer. I am in Standard two, and I am seven years old. I have two sisters. Their names are Kitty and Mollie. We all go to school together. Our teacher’s name is Miss Shieb. Daddy took us down in the car to the factory on Labour Day. Wishing you a happy time on Guy Fawkes’s day, with love from Jean Thoms, x x x x x [A very good letter for seven years old. When were you seven?—S.Q.]

Waihi Road, Hawera, Nov. 1

Dear Smile Queen, —As I have the mumps I am unable to go to sc-hooi. so 1 thought that I would write and thank you lor tiie beautiful birthday card you sent me. 1 was very disappointed when 1 could irji go Lo our school’s fancy dress ball. I will be absent from the Girl Guides parade on November 5. Would you please give me a name for my little grey kitten? Do you like animals, Smile Queen? 1 like" ihem very much. The flower garden has a" good show of flowers just now. The exins and roses are just beginning to bloom. 1 will have to close now. I remain, l our Smile, Florence \\ alsdorf.

[I am so sorry you have mumps Florence, and I hope you are soon better. Don’t go out and get cold. Of course, 1 love animals. Would Slatey do for the grey pussy? —S.Q.]

Denbigh Road, Midhirst, Oct. 26. Dear Smile Queen, —I would like to join your band of Smiles, as 1 have been reading in the newspaper all the letters other children have written to you. I have a pet calf and cat, and could you please give me names for them? iM’y cat is black with a white breast, and is very good at hunting mice. I live on Denbigh Road, where there is only a little school with twelve pupils going to it. I am 10 years of age arid in Standard IY. I have a little boy to mind every night, so 1 have not much time for writing. I must close now, with love to you and all the other smiles. —From Aileen Cooper. [Your writing is very good, Aileen. In fact, it is the best I’ve seen for months. Let us call your cat Tui. Can you guess why? We’ll have Gipsy for the calf. You forgot to tell me when your birthday is.—S.Q.]

Denbigh Road, Midhirst, Oct. 26. Dear tSmile Queen,— ! am writing you a few lines about what 1 have anti do at home, 1 have lour little calves. One is called Bully, and I 'don’t know what to call the other three. 1 /would be very pleased if you would give me names for them. I milk seven cows and feed eleven pigs, I live on Denbigh Road, where there is a very small school. I like going to school and have two miles to walk. May I be one of your Smiles? —From Sidney Andersen. [How old are you, Sidney, and when is your birthday? The other boys will say hurrah when they know that you have added another napie to the boy Smiles. How would these names do? — Goldie, Silvie, and Penny. Walking is the best exercise you can get.—S.Q.] Waihi Road, Hawera. Dear Smile Queen, —1 hope you are quite well. Please excuse pencil, as' i have got the mumps and 1 can’t go out where the ink is. My brother ami my sister have got the mumps, too. Ruth, our baby sister, was a year old last Sunday, and she. took sixteen steps yesterday, and she is walking now. I am going to send in some poetry. We have 57 gooseberry bushes, and I have to help mother to pick the berries in about a fortnight. We are going to have the first pie for tea to-night.— I remain, Your loving Smile, Katharine Blizzard. [l’d love to taste a. bit of .the pie, too. Aren’t mumps horrible? —S.Q.] Rotokare Rd., Eltham Oct. 29. Dear Smile Queen, —l. am just writing a few lines’ to you. May I Jjccome a Smile? My birthday is on January 17, and 1 am eight years eld; and in Standard one. 1 ride a pony to school, and his name is Tommy. Tonight- my Mother is making me a dressing gown. Well, as this is my first time of writing to you, .1 will close now. With love to you and your fairies’ from your new Smile, Kathleen Daley. [Mothers are very good to little girls, aren’t they?—S.Q.] Nopera Rd., Pihama; Nov. 1. Dear Smile Queen, —Please may L become a member of your circle? 1 am eleven years old and in Standard four. My birthday is on February 18. I have three miles to walk to school. We are milking forty-eight cows and feeding eleven calves. I am very fond of reading, and the last book 1 read was “The Ohum Worth Having.” Dear Smile Queen, as this is my first letter. I will close. With love to you and your fairies. Your truly, Winnie Dickson .